Before getting into some of the details about our trip, we decided to start each recap off with a quick overview of the city.  First up: Lisbon!

City.  Lisbon, Portugal

When?  Monday, Sept 3 – Thursday, Sept 6 (3 nights).  While I think this was long enough, I wish we could have stayed one more night – to enjoy more food, not feel as rushed in Sintra and Belém, and to visit attractions that we didn’t have time for.

Where? We stayed at the Orange 3 House in the Chiado/Bairro Alto neighborhood area.  It was 105 euros per night and included breakfast.  We stayed in the top floor room (which we would do again!), but you can save 10 euros a night by staying in the first or second floor room instead.  This B&B only has 3 roooms, and is staffed from about 8am-5pm (but they were able to accomodate other schedules).  We absolutely loved it and will definitely want to stay here the next time we visit!  If all of the rooms happened to be booked, we would want to stay in the same neighborhood (great night life, close to restaurants, close to areas of interest). Continue reading →